- Authors
- AFAO - Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations; ANCAHRD - Australian National Council on AIDS, Hepatitis C and Related Diseases
- Title
- The HIV/AIDS Media Guide: Second Edition
- Imprint
- ANCAHRD, 2000, 63 pp
- ISBN/ISSN
- 0642 415919 6
- Url
- http://portal.unesco.org/education/en /ev.php-URL_ID=36395&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
- Abstract
"The guide is designed primarily for people working in the media, but is also a useful resource for a range of people dealing with HIV/AIDS. It updates the information and contacts provided in Australia’s first HIV/AIDS Media Guide, which was published in 1995. The first part of the guide deals with the challenges faced by governments and affected communities in their response to HIV/AIDS. Other sections cover the history of the virus, transmission, treatments and a chronological account of HIV/AIDS in Australia. There is also a section on "terms to use" comprising alternatives to common misconceptions and terminology which denigrate and undermine people living with HIV/AIDS and which mislead the public about the nature of the virus and its effects. The media has played a valuable and responsible role in exploring and publicising HIV/AIDS issues. This guide is designed to assist journalists and other media workers to continue their informed and considered coverage of HIV/AIDS and related issues."